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There have been various factors that have limited the growth of the municipal bond market, but importantly it reflects the state of finances in the in
It is time that India lays emphasis on changing its approach to urban governance and makes pragmatic changes in its policy books to make its cities fi
Municipal governance has once again taken centre stage in Indian polity. There is a current re-shaping of narratives within the national government to make local governance effective. It is realised that deficit in the delivery of urban services results in chaos, which forms the basis for citizens doubting the functioning of the local government.
Since the OBC reservation in municipalities in Maharashtra has not been implemented, the municipal elections have been stalled.
In April, the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022, merged the North, South, and East Delhi municipal corporations into a single urban local body (ULB) called the Delhi Municipal Corporation. The unification is expected to lead to better service delivery, greater financial strength, economies of scale, and eliminate administrative duplication. However, the Act does not outline the functional and financial domains of ULBs and aspects
An ORF Mumbai-SPGRC workshop has decided to launch a city-wide, age-appropriate awareness campaign to curb rising gender-related crimes in Greater Mumbai municipal corporation schools. It would try to sensitise children about sexual harassment and other gender-related crimes.
2011 के दिल्ली नगर निगम (संशोधन) अधिनियम ने एमसीडी को उत्तरी �
While the civic agencies responsible for daily cleaning of streets and removal of garbage are not demonstrating the desired level of efficiency, many urban residents do not follow any of the waste disposal rules, making waste management increasingly difficult.
It is abundantly plain that the salubrity of cities will increasingly determine ‘India’s global profile’
The African National Congress (ANC) lost three important cities in the municipal elections.
The question of municipal leadership is of great significance in urban governance in India. There are various models of the position of chief executive of an urban local body (ULB), predominantly tilting towards the ‘strong mayor’ model either through ‘presidentialisation’ of the office or through a ‘mayor-in-council’[1] system. In India, it is the ‘state appointed municipal commissioner’ model that holds sway, sitting over a popu
Arguments are being advanced for and against the trifurcation of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as one single entity to deliver good governance
Contract clauses of penalties and liquidated damages are bound to be pressed, leading to arbitration and legal battles.
A rising trend of voter apathy in municipal elections has been witnessed across the country
मेगासिटी में बेहतर तरीक़े से काम करने के लिए अलग अलग टुकड�
नगर पालिकाओं (Municipalities) की संख्या कम करने से प्रतिस्पर्द्धा �
In Bangladesh, the municipal elections held last month (January 2011) provided an opportunity to assess the trends in the country's politics. The results showed that the ruling Awami League is on a declining graph as far as its popularity is concerned.
The pandemic has highlighted both the increasing significance of cities in the larger national governance ecosystem as also exposed their vulnerabilit
Adapting to climate change is no longer optional. Failing to adapt will lead to severe human, economic, and environmental losses.
Multiple citizen complaints have forced municipal authorities to undertake measures to curb the unauthorised erection of billboards in the city
India’s urban challenges are too deep and systemic to be fixed through a few tactical stabs. A long-term strategic view of urban transformation is n
Improving the fiscal state of cities will need a holistic push from all tiers of the government.
Since climate change will impact cities worldwide, ULBs will play a crucial role in addressing the climate-related challenges
Despite many structural shortfalls, the 73rd and the 74th Amendments were able to create critical democratic space for these underrepresented groups s
Can things change even before 2020, if Arvind Kejriwal resigns, admitting he has lost the mandate to rule?
Mumbai's public healthcare sector is approaching exhaustion. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), despite its untiring efforts to provide affordable healthcare through its general hospitals and peripheral centres.
Over the past decade, Mumbai’s civil society has raised concerns over the way in which the municipal corporation appears to be prioritising rapid development at the cost of the city’s public space. Indeed, the city has lost significant areas of its open spaces owing to various reasons, among them archaic policies, unrealistic goals, and the labyrinthine division of power and jurisdiction between the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and othe
What are the consequences of illegal construction in urban India?
The vehicle scrappage policy should be implemented as it would allow for greater mobility and enable municipal sweepers to keep the roads clean
The Indian government should address the challenge of municipal inequity, and ensure that better opportunities are available to enhance urban governan
Rampant corruption in Nepal has raised a question mark about the sustainability of the present form of federalism in the country
This paper examines two types of waste on which India can explore transboundary waste-trade opportunities and challenges: farm-produce waste and municipal solid waste. Using lessons learnt from trade between other countries, the paper argues that while India can augment its economy through increased waste exports or imports, certain conditions must be met for India to benefit from sustained international waste trade practices. The paper recommend
If one were to go by recent home-grown choices made in Mumbai, a process has started that would catalyse the road to Mumbai’s decline.
At the current rate of urbanisation, India would have taken two and a half centuries to urbanise to the current US levels, as against two centuries fo
If functions and finances of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) are to be matched, the MCGM’s annual budget should be in the region
States must be incensitived to heed Central directives on urban planning for proper urban development
Under the Interim Budget, the Financial Minister has outlined a few schemes for urban development, but a more comprehensive budget would be required f
Analysing Netaji’s efforts during his mayoral tenure offers motivation across the socio-political spectrum to give due importance to municipal affai
Confusion over municipal property tax collection in Mumbai is a lesson for ULBs across India
A two-tier structure, with elected municipalities for each city district, which share power in a regional government with central representatives, can be a viable model
